Congress Declares Victory in MP with Support from Independents
Senior rank leaders of Madhya Pradesh Congress unit announced majority in a late night media briefing.
Congress’ Kamal Nath early on Wednesday, 12 December, said that they have secured the support of Independent candidates and claimed that the party has clear majority in the state.
He was accompanied by senior leaders Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia and Digvijaya Singh at the late night press conference.
“With utmost happiness, I wish to inform you that Congress has won clear majority. We have written a letter to the governor to invite us so that we can prove our majority before her,” Nath said, as per ANI.
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Nath wrote to Governor Anandiben Patel late on Tuesday night, staking claim to form the government in the state, a party spokesperson said.
The party claimed it has the support of the Independent candidates as well.
"As the president of Pradesh Congress Committee, I seek an appointment with your Excellency late tonight, as soon as the results are officially declared along with my senior leaders to apprise you and seek your permission to form government in the state of Madhya Pradesh," Nath said in the letter.
According to Election Commission, the BJP has so far won 72 seats in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly, while the Congress has bagged 73. Three seats have been won by independent candidates.
The BJP, which ruled the state for three straight terms, is leading on 37 seats and the Congress on 41, according to latest trends.
The SP won 1 seat, the BSP is leading on 2 seats, and independent on 1, trends showed.
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